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Fig. 2

From: Anatomical and histological study on the tongue of two different species Ptychadena mascareniensis and Hemidactylus turcicus from the Egyptian environment

Fig. 2

A A photomicrograph of a longitudinal section of the posterior region of the tongue of Ptychadena mascareniensis stained with H & E showing taste disk (TD), X 400; B scanning electron micrograph of the dorsal surface of the posterior region of the tongue of P. mascareniensis showing mucosa (M), keratinization (K) and taste disks (TD), Scale bar 10 µm, X 1.500; C a photomicrograph of a longitudinal section of the middle region of the tongue of Ptychadena mascareniensis stained with Mallory’s triple stain showing the collagen content presented in dark blue color (arrow) surrounds the circular muscle bundles (CMB), X 100; D a photomicrograph of a longitudinal section of the anterior region of the tongue of Hemidactylus turcicus stained with H & E showing fungiform (Fu), filiform (Fi), cuboid papillae (CP), lamina propria (LP), circular muscle bundles (CMB) and longitudinal muscle bundles (LMB), X 40

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